Browsing by Subject "contact angle"

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An effect of aromatic diluent addition on the selected properties of epoxy resin
(2005) Hutera, Barbara; Drożyński, Dariusz
The article describes the studies which have been conducted on the dynamic wetting of quartz grains by EPIDIAN 5 resin and by this resin with an addition of 5 wt. %, 20 wt. % and 30 wt. % of xylene at different temperatures. In the case of the investigated resin, the wetting process dynamics is best described by a logarithmic function: theta = A Int + B0, where: theta is the contact angle after time t, and A and B0 are constants characteristic of this process at a given temperature. It has been proved that with 5 wt. % addition of xylene both constants assume a value different than zero. With addition of 20 wt. % and 30 wt. % of xylene, the State of equilibrium is reached almost immediately, and it is expressed by a zero value of constant A. The infrared spectroscopy did not reveal the presence of any chemical reactions between the EPIDIAN 5 resin and xylene, thus confirming that the chemical structure of xylene molecule affects the type of interaction and proves the non-active behaviour of xylene as a diluent. The importance of the studies for foundry sand practice has been stressed.
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Jak termodynamika i mechanika opisują makroskopową oraz molekularną istotę zwilżalności
(2007) Grodzka, Janina; Pomianowski, Andrzej Aleksander
Recent studies on wetting lead to the two most important conclusions: description (estimation) of wettability needs the knowledge of not only the macroscopic wetting angle but also of the nature of molecular aqueous films that occupy surfaces of all solids; mechanical equilibrium of the wetting process is generally much more rapidly established than the thermodynamic equilibrium of the whole system. In consequence, the macroscopically measured wetting angle is different from the equilibrium angle, when the thermodynamic equilibrium and the formation of the molecular water film on the solid are not attained. Rapidly proceeding investigations of molecular wettability, carried out with the use of AFM (atomic force microscopy), will lead in the near future to unification of the theory and practice of wetting, and in particular will solve the question of the hysteresis of wetting, resulting from changes in the structure of water, directly adjacent to the surfaces of solids.
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Nowe algorytmy analizy kształtu kropli w pomiarach napięcia powierzchniowego oraz kąta zwilżania metali w wysokich temperaturach
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2009) Koszmider, Tomasz; Bąkała, Marcin
New metal's drop shape analysis algorithms are presented in this paper. They concern utilization of digital image processing and analysis methods in process of wetting tension and contact angle measurements at high temperatures.
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The influence of wettability on oil recovery
(2015) Kulinič, Vitalij
Understanding the mechanism by which oil is displaced from the porous medium requires knowledge about the role of wetting and capillary forces during EOR. Knowledge of the effect of wettability on oil production is also a key point for understanding the behavior of multiphase flows in the reservoir. A literature review indicates that wettability is one of the main factors controlling and regulating the distribution of oil and water in the reservoir rock. Therefore, the resolution of problems associated with the calculation of oil resources, operation and analysis of core deposits, must take into account the wettability of rock. Therefore, the study of such phenomena as wettability is still valid today. In the paper reservoir rock wettability and its types were described. Direct and indirect methods of determining the wettability were characterized, the graph of capillary pressure is used to characterize the wettability. In order to determine the effect of wettability on multiphase flow in porous media are discussed petrophysical parameters: capillary pressure, relative permeability and hydrocarbon saturation of the rock. Characterized wettability of each of the porous medium of carbonate and sandstone reservoirs.